VIDEO: Jiri Prochazka Takes on a Sumo Wrestler to Prepare for the UFC Title Fight

Jiri Prochazka is one of the fastest rising stars in the UFC. The Czech mixed martial artist is a certified knockout artist and made an instant impact after signing with the UFC.

‘Denisa’ is a former Rizin light heavyweight champion and signed with the UFC in 2020. He entered the organization with a 26-3-1 record and was expected to be the next big thing in the division. And Prochazka did not disappoint. The 29-year-old made light work of Volkan Oezdemir on his debut. He won the fight via a second-round knockout.

However, his next outing was even more impressive. He met former title challenger, Dominick Reyes, at UFC Vegas 25, and constantly put pressure on him. He landed some huge strikes and finished the fight with a spectacular spinning back elbow knockout. This won him the Performance of the Night and Fight of the Night bonus.

Despite having just two fights in the UFC, Prochazka will fight for the title next. He is currently on a 12-fight win streak and will take on Glover Teixeira at UFC 274. Recently, the challenger was seen practicing a new form of fighting. Prochazka recently met with Sumo wrestler Pavel Bojar and had a sparring session with him according to the sumo wrestling rules.

It is interesting to see an MMA fighter sparring with a sumo wrestler. Some of the techniques might come in handy against Teixeira, who has excellent grappling.

Jiri Prochazka planning to train with Henry Cejudo and Jon Jones

Henry Cejudo has become a hot property in the UFC right now. Since retiring from active competition, many fighters have turned to him and the team at Fight Ready to train. Zhang Weili, Deiveson Figueiredo, and Jon Jones are the biggest name to move their camp to Fight Ready.

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Now, another huge name is planning to take his talents there. Jiri Prochazka before his fight against Teixeira. The light heavyweight champion has excellent grappling and won his fight against Jan Blachowicz via submission. To ensure that he’s well-prepared, he’s planning to train with Cejudo and Jones.

In an interview with CBS Sports, he said, “In February, I am thinking about working towards preparation in America. Especially with Henry Cejudo and Jon Jones there. I want to go there and turn my wrestling, especially the wrestling, to the next level. I’m really looking forward to that.”

According to him, he is in contact with ‘Triple C‘ and he wants to start work.

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Training with Cejudo and Jones will help him improve his grappling and wrestling a lot. He will want to be at his best going into the fight against a veteran like Teixeira to have a chance at grabbing that title away.

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